Family dynamics can sometimes be complicated, especially during the holidays. Dr. Greg Smalley joins host Don Hawkins to discuss healthy boundaries, good communication, and other ways we can ease family tension during the holidays. 

Then, unrighteous anger can hold us back from the life God designed for us, but sometimes feelings of anger appear in our hearts and we aren’t sure how to deal with them. Brad Fairchild joins host Don Hawkins for a conversation on responding to feelings of anger in a Godly manner.

Family dynamics can sometimes be complicated, especially during the holidays. Dr. Greg Smalley joins host Don Hawkins to discuss healthy boundaries, good communication, and other ways we can ease family tension during the holidays. Then, unrighteous anger can hold us back from the life God designed for us, but sometimes feelings of anger appear in our hearts and we aren&rsquo;t sure how to deal with them. Brad Fairchild joins host Don Hawkins for a conversation on responding to feelings of anger in a Godly manner.

Avoiding Emotional Christmas Landmines 

In recent days our world has been plagued with warfare as Israel has suffered attacks from surrounding enemies, and Russia has invaded Ukraine. Dr. Rex Rogers serves as president of SAT-7 a Christian ministry focused on sharing the good news of Christ to the Middle East and North Africa using satellite television and internet.  He and host Don Hawkins discuss the subject of warfare from a Christian perspective. 

In recent days our world has been plagued with warfare as Israel has suffered attacks from surrounding enemies, and Russia has invaded Ukraine. Dr. Rex Rogers serves as president of SAT-7 a Christian ministry focused on sharing the good news of Christ to the Middle East and North Africa using satellite television and internet. &nbsp;He and host Don Hawkins discuss the subject of warfare from a Christian perspective.

How to Pray During Times of Warfare 

Former Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy has become a regular on this podcast because of his many years on Life Perspectives radio with Don Hawkins. He and special guest Mike Mills join Don to talk about one of Dan’s mottos: live, love, and lead. 

Our world today seems to have done everything it can to distort and destroy Biblical sexuality. In this next segment of Encouragement for You, christian therapist and author Dr. Dan Allender joins host Don Hawkins to talk about redeeming sexuality.

Former Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy has become a regular on this podcast because of his many years on Life Perspectives radio with Don Hawkins. He and special guest Mike Mills join Don to talk about one of Dan’s mottos: live, love, and lead. 
Our world today seems to have done everything it can to distort and destroy Biblical sexuality. In this next segment of Encouragement for You, christian therapist and author Dr. Dan Allender joins host Don Hawkins to talk about redeeming sexuality.

Live, Love, Lead

This is the week of thanksgiving in the United States.  This week’s encouragement for you episode features a conversation between host Don Hawkins and Elizabeth Andrade on the subject of gratitude. 

This is the week of thanksgiving in the United States.  This week’s encouragement for you episode features a conversation between host Don Hawkins and Elizabeth Andrade on the subject of gratitude.

An Attitude of Gratitude 

With the annual enrollment period for medicare extending until early December, many people are perplexed about how to enroll, when to enroll, and how to avoid penalties.  Toni King has been helping people with medicare for decades and she joins host Don Hawkins to talk about navigating the maze of medicare. 

With the annual enrollment period for medicare extending until early December, many people are perplexed about how to enroll, when to enroll, and how to avoid penalties.  Toni King has been helping people with medicare for decades and she joins host Don Hawkins to talk about navigating the maze of medicare.

Toni King on Medicare Changes

Dr. Mark Yarbrough joins host Don Hawkins for a conversation on defining ministry and what ministry looks like in the life of each Christian.

Then, Relationship authorities Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley join host Don Hawkins to share their best relationship advice on having a successful and happy marriage.

Dr. Mark Yarbrough joins host Don Hawkins for a conversation on defining ministry and what ministry looks like in the life of each Christian. Then, Relationship authorities Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley join host Don Hawkins to share their best relationship advice on having a successful and happy marriage.

Defining Ministry

Whatever your age or background you undoubtably have faced or are facing some of life’s challenges. That’s the topic host Don Hawkins discussed recently with life coach Rodney Love and Don’s grandson Chris.



Clinical Depression has been called the number one mental health problem in America today. The late Dr. Frank Minirth treated literally thousands of people during his years as a practicing psychiatrist. 

Whatever your age or background you undoubtably have faced or are facing some of life’s challenges. That’s the topic host Don Hawkins discussed recently with life coach Rodney Love and Don’s grandson Chris.
 
Clinical Depression has been called the number one mental health problem in America today. The late Dr. Frank Minirth treated literally thousands of people during his years as a practicing psychiatrist.

Facing Life's Challenges

For decades Dr. Erwin Luther served as pastor of the Historic Moody Church in Chicago and has hosted a number of Christian radio broadcasts.  Recently he joined Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins to talk about his latest book, The Eclipse of God.

For decades Dr. Erwin Luther served as pastor of the Historic Moody Church in Chicago and has hosted a number of Christian radio broadcasts.  Recently he joined Encouragement for You host Don Hawkins to talk about his latest book, The Eclipse of God.

The Eclipse of God

Most of us as Christians are familiar with the great commission found in Mathew 28: 18-20. While the main verb in the commission is to make disciples, going plays an important role as we learn from missions authority Steve Saint.

For years, Juni Felix served as producer for the Life Perspectives radio program hosted by Don Hawkins.  She’s a published author, conference speaker, and a member of the broadcast team at Moody Radio.  She joins host Don Hawkins to talk about encouragement through prayer. 

Most of us as Christians are familiar with the great commission found in Mathew 28: 18-20. While the main verb in the commission is to make disciples, going plays an important role as we learn from missions authority Steve Saint.
For years, Juni Felix served as producer for the Life Perspectives radio program hosted by Don Hawkins.  She’s a published author, conference speaker, and a member of the broadcast team at Moody Radio.  She joins host Don Hawkins to talk about encouragement through prayer.

Encouragement Through Prayer

Dan Cathy is the son of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, and for many years he served as Chick-fil-A CEO.  Dan Cathy was a frequent guest with Don Hawkins on his radio show, Life Perspectives. Dan joined Don with a discussion on business basics, along with Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice King, to talk about leadership.

Dr. Frank Minirth was a pioneer in the field of Christian Psychiatry and oversaw a christian clinic which dealt with substance abuse among other mental and emotion disorders. Dr Minirth and Don Hawkins discuss the epidemic of substance abuse

Dan Cathy is the son of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, and for many years he served as Chick-fil-A CEO.  Dan Cathy was a frequent guest with Don Hawkins on his radio show, Life Perspectives. Dan joined Don with a discussion on business basics, along with Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice King, to talk about leadership.
Dr. Frank Minirth was a pioneer in the field of Christian Psychiatry and oversaw a christian clinic which dealt with substance abuse among other mental and emotion disorders. Dr Minirth and Don Hawkins discuss the epidemic of substance abuse

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Encouragement for You is a weekly podcast designed to give you Christ-centered encouragement to help you face life’s most challenging problems. Each episode features Don Hawkins talking with individuals who can address the specific encouragement needed for relationship challenges, mental health issues like depression and anxiety, achieving financial stability, and much more.

Encouragement for You is a weekly podcast designed to give you Christ-centered encouragement to help you face life’s most challenging problems. Each episode features Don Hawkins talking with individuals who can address the specific encouragement...

Encouragement for You

Encouragement for You is a weekly podcast designed to give you Christ-centered encouragement to help you face life’s most challenging problems. Each episode features Don Hawkins talking with individuals who can address the specific encouragement needed for relationship challenges, mental health issues like depression and anxiety, achieving financial stability, and much more.

Encouragement for You

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